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June 28, 2011 — Royal Philips Electronics announced that it has acquired AllParts Medical, a privately owned, U.S.-based provider of imaging equipment parts and training. The acquisition supports Philips’ commitment to provide the imaging market with high-quality service parts, training programs and technical support. It also ties in with Philips’ Multi-Vendor Services business and growth ambitions. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.
June 28, 2011 
In emergency and trauma medicine, the “golden hour” refers to the time during which medical/surgical intervention has ...
May 23, 2011 
With the increase in the aging population and changes in lifestyle behavior, the incidence of cancer is on the rise globally in economically developed and developing countries. Computed tomography (CT) is the primary imaging modality used for tumor diagnosis and monitoring. Scanning related to diagnostic oncology (tumor detection, diagnosis, and monitoring) accounts for more than 50 percent of all CT procedure volume.
May 23, 2011 
While CT angiography (CTA) is a complex procedure, Philips Ingenuity CT has advanced features to simplify CTA planning, acquisition, and analysis, allowing for more consistently successful exams to help improve patient care.
May 20, 2011 
The medical imaging market is poised for growth, and among the areas showing great promise are hybrid systems, especially positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT), according to a new report, “Medical Imaging Markets,” by TriMark Publications. The report’s executive summary also notes the growing popularity of single photon emission computed tomography/computed tomography (SPECT/CT) in U.S. and global markets.
May 18, 2011 This article appeared as the introduction to the CT Dose Reduction comparison chart.
May 18, 2011 
May 6, 2011 – Functionality in the echo ultrasound market drives satisfaction as providers push the bounds of what the technology can do to treat an increasing number of patients at risk for cardiovascular disease. Vendors have responded to these demands with new systems and new technology over the last couple of years.
May 06, 2011 
April 22, 2011 – At the Society of Nuclear Medicine’s annual meeting, Philips will highlight several new imaging systems. The meeting will take place June 4-8 in San Antonio, Texas.
April 22, 2011 
April 20, 2011 – Philips has announced the world’s first hybrid operating room (OR) with the new FlexMove - a ceiling-mounted option for the Allura Xper X-ray system at the Hospital Zürich (UniversitätsSpital Zürich, USZ), Switzerland.
April 20, 2011 
April 7, 2011 – The first digital broadband magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanner has been cleared in the United States. Previously available in Europe, Canada and Japan, the Philips Ingenia MRI system received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
April 06, 2011 